Best Day at Mt Fuji (Photo Spots, Cherry Blossoms, Lake Kawaguchi, Chureito Pagoda + Travel Guide)

It’s Cherry Blossom Season in Japan and we’re at Mt Fuji sharing as many epic photo spots as we can fit into our day, including Chureito Pagoda!

On this episode of Mapping It, we’re visiting MT FUJI and it’s CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON in Japan! We’re traveling from Kyoto to Lake Kawaguchi in the FUJI FIVE LAKES region. After getting our first stunning views of Mt Fuji, we check into our hotel for the night: Wakakusa no Yado Maruei. In the evening we enjoy a delicious Kaiseki dinner in our traditional Japanese-style hotel room. The next day we’re out and about exploring the Mt Fuji Kawaguchiko area and we’re sharing as many PERFECT MT FUJI PHOTO SPOTS as we can fit into our day! We enjoy the absolute BEST VIEW of MT FUJI at CHUREITO PAGODA and the CHERRY BLOSSOMS are in full bloom!

Here’s a list of the spots we visited (in order of appearance):
1. Wakakusa no Yado Maruei (hotel roof + sunrise views)
2. Yagizaki Park (lake shore sunset + lavender viewpoint)
3. Lawson Kawaguchiko Station
4. Arakurayama Sengen Park
5. Chureito Pagoda
6. Shimoyoshida Station (ice cream + stamp)
7. Kawaguchiko Station

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We stayed at Wakakusa no Yado Maruei overlooking Lake Kawaguchi:
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The songs used in this episode are from Epidemic Sound:
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We’re Karin and Jeremy! Just an average couple with a love for travel. We work full-time jobs that only offer limited vacation time, so we work hard to get the most out of our holidays. Join us on our adventures as we maximize our time off on Mapping It.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:52 Kyoto to Lake Kawaguchi
02:03 Fun Facts and First Impressions
04:50 Wakakusa no Yado Maruei Room Tour and Dinner
09:08 Mt Fuji Sunrise Views
09:58 Yagizaki Park
10:53 Lawson Kawaguchiko Station
11:43 Arakurayama Sengen Park
12:51 Chureito Pagoda
13:52 Ice Cream Break!
15:13 Kawaguchiko Station
15:59 Bloopers

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